School’s Out Science Camps

When school is out…Science Camp is IN!

NOW ENROLLING FOR SPRING BREAK & SUMMER CAMP!

Want a fun, hands-on experience for your kids? School’s Out Science Camps offer exciting educational experiences for children in grades Pre K-10! Join us for unique topics designed to inform, engage and entertain!

Join us as we use sensory play to naturally encourage your camper to use scientific processes while they play, create, investigate, and explore. Each day will focus on a variety of sensory experiences to help them develop cognitively, linguistically, and creatively. Campers will even bring home a recipe book at the end of the week to continue their hands-on sensory experiences at home!

No sense in waiting – Test out the coolest jobs in the grownup world as you meet some amazing professionals like zoologists, artists, puppeteers, firemen, and even paleontologists! Step into their shoes and shadow their jobs to uncover what makes these careers the best around and discover how you can join their ranks!

Time to empower our creative girls! Day-by-day we’ll journey with GoldieBlox® and learn strategies for mechanical engineering. Supporting concepts and real-world applications will be explored as we solve problems through engineering and design. Even take home your own set of GoldieBlox® to continue the creativity at home!

GRADES 2 - 3

Superheroes get all the fame! Discover the high-tech genius behind those that cause mayhem! Delve into the scientific secrets of a few famous super villains and see how they challenge their super powered foes.

From big bugs to reptiles, get up-close and personal with some of our favorite critters that call the Science Center home. Meet a variety of animal husbandry professionals and discover how you can get involved in animal conservation locally and globally. Don’t forget the best part – we’ll be visiting the Louisville Zoo for even more hands-on animal fun and career exploration!

GRADES 3 - 4

Potter’s Potions

Crash your cart into the Platform 9 ¾ wall as you head to the castle to learn the “magic” behind our favorite wizard world. From Potions to Herbology, test your skills and earn house points competing in the Wizarding Science Cup.

Get a look inside everyone’s favorite game. Explore engineering, program with redstone, and learn tips and tricks about in-game architecture. Play collaboratively in a map of Louisville and take a copy of the world home to play with your friends!

*Please note, campers are required to have a Minecraft® Login and Password before the start of the camp and will need to bring a USB Drive to take home their work.*

GRADES 4 - 5

Take a look behind the beakers as you master our favorite labs and research techniques. Each day we’ll explore one of our favorite hands-on labs where you’ll learn how to track diseases, prepare a few Non-Newtonian solutions and even defy gravity!

Willy Wonka doesn’t get to have all the fun! Get hands-on with the gooey, sticky, and delicious side of science! Experiment with a variety of your favorite candies and try your hand at making your own amazing edible creations! We’ll even tour one of the oldest local candy factories in the area and get to meet some local candy confectioners!

GRADES 5 - 6

You have heard them all, but do you really believe all those myths? Can you break into a building with antacids? Can you really walk on eggshells? Are there more germs on your toothbrush than in your toilet? Challenge each myth to see if they can be BUSTED!

These are the voyages of the Mission to Space summer campers! Your five-day mission is to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no one has gone before. Campers will also complete the “Rendezvous with a Comet” Mission at the Challenger Learning Center – Louisville.

STEAM ACADEMY: GRADES 7 - 8

Microbiology

Who is Patient Zero? Investigate the world from a microscopic perspective as you step into our BioLab. Are we prepared for the next epidemic? Find out as you solve an outbreak by searching for patient zero and identify the responsible microbe.

Our science immersion program is designed to give middle school students a behind the scenes look at what it means to work in a STEAM field. Each day, students will focus on a particular area or career. They will visit labs, interact with professionals and discover what it takes to pursue a STEAM career.

Uncover the universe and worlds unseen with a scientific exploration of black holes, space-time coordinates, solar flares, and galactic collisions. Expand your horizons with behind the scenes stories of the heroic scientists on their quest of discovering the unknown. Will your story be next?

Hello World! Want to try your hand at computer lingo? Dive into a variety of practical applications using coding: game development, 3D modeling, robotics, and more! No need to be tech-savvy—just clever and willing to take on a challenge. We’ll guide you through the problem-solving & design techniques necessary for line-by-line success!

STEAM ACADEMY: AGES 13 - 15

STEAM Leadership and Collaborative Skill Building – 21st Century Skills

Using 21st Century Skills High School students will explore a variety of institutions along Museum Row to research careers, practice project management, and develop the tools necessary to work collaboratively with peers. The team building and leadership aspects of this program introduces students to what it means to excel in STEAM fields, while becoming responsible and engaged citizens capable of working well in groups. Through age-appropriate activities, talks, and discussions, students will learn how flourish in these careers.

6mar5:00 pm- 10:00 pmDrop & Date5:00 pm- 10:00 pmParents night out, Kids night in…
Drop your child off for a fun-filled evening hosted by the Kentucky Science Center while you enjoy some time to yourself.
Ages 5-10 (grades K-6)
pre-registration is requiredClick here to view Drop & Date Printable Flyer
$35 Members ($15 per additional child)
$45 Non-Members ($20 per additional child)
Health and Permission Form • Drop and Date Information FormMarch 6th – Spring has Sprung:
Tonight, we’ll be starting our own take-home garden. What’s your favorite vegetable or flower? Learn why some plants are better for the sun or shade and even get some tips on how we can be more environmentally sustainable in our community!
Click here to Register for the March 6th Drop & DateApril 3rd – Derby Season:
Learn all about Louisville’s very own “Derby season!” Find out how big a horse’s heart is, how steamboats float and what makes the Belle of Louisville so unique! To top off the night, experience a mini version of Thunder Over Louisville in our very own atrium.
Click here to Register for the April 3rd Drop & Date
5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. drop off (child Subway meal included)
5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. activities
9:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. pick up in the 745 building

Event Details

Parents night out, Kids night in…
Drop your child off for a fun-filled evening hosted by the Kentucky Science Center while you enjoy some time to yourself.
Ages 5-10 (grades K-6)
pre-registration is [...]

more

Event Details

Parents night out, Kids night in…

Drop your child off for a fun-filled evening hosted by the Kentucky Science Center while you enjoy some time to yourself.

March 6th – Spring has Sprung:Tonight, we’ll be starting our own take-home garden. What’s your favorite vegetable or flower? Learn why some plants are better for the sun or shade and even get some tips on how we can be more environmentally sustainable in our community!Click here to Register for the March 6th Drop & Date

April 3rd – Derby Season:Learn all about Louisville’s very own “Derby season!” Find out how big a horse’s heart is, how steamboats float and what makes the Belle of Louisville so unique! To top off the night, experience a mini version of Thunder Over Louisville in our very own atrium.Click here to Register for the April 3rd Drop & Date

This isn’t your everyday, run-of-the-mill science club. We meet one Sunday afternoon a month and let participants drive the program. You pick books and articles, plan experiments, and lead discussions about relevant science topics. Past topics include zombies, science fiction, and robotics. (Themes: to be determined a month prior.)
Appropriate for students entering grades 6-8.

Event Details

This isn’t your everyday, run-of-the-mill science club. We meet one Sunday afternoon a month and let participants drive the program. You pick books and articles, plan experiments, and lead discussions about relevant science topics. Past topics include zombies, science fiction, and robotics. (Themes: to be determined a month prior.)

Event Details

Event Details

Time

Location

31mar8:30 am- 9:30 amFREE PlayDate8:30 am- 9:30 amJoin the Science Center on the last Tuesday, and following Saturday, of each month for our exclusive early-childhood FREE PlayDates! These hour-long PlayDates are open to visitors ages 0-4 and their adult caregivers. With no big kids in sight, little ones will be free to roam, investigate, build, experience, and learn to play!
No registration required.
Ages: 0-4
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Cost: Free

Upcoming Dates:

March 31

April 4

April 28

May 26

May 30

June 30

Event Details

Join the Science Center on the last Tuesday, and following Saturday, of each month for our exclusive early-childhood FREE PlayDates! These hour-long PlayDates are open to visitors ages 0-4 and their [...]

more

Event Details

Join the Science Center on the last Tuesday, and following Saturday, of each month for our exclusive early-childhood FREE PlayDates! These hour-long PlayDates are open to visitors ages 0-4 and their adult caregivers. With no big kids in sight, little ones will be free to roam, investigate, build, experience, and learn to play!

Upcoming Dates:

Time

Location

3apr5:00 pm- 10:00 pmDrop & Date 5:00 pm- 10:00 pmParents night out, Kids night in…
Drop your child off for a fun-filled evening hosted by the Kentucky Science Center while you enjoy some time to yourself.
Ages 5-10 (grades K-6)
pre-registration is requiredClick here to view Drop & Date Printable Flyer
$35 Members ($15 per additional child)
$45 Non-Members ($20 per additional child)
Health and Permission Form • Drop and Date Information FormApril 3rd – Derby Season:
Learn all about Louisville’s very own “Derby season!” Find out how big a horse’s heart is, how steamboats float and what makes the Belle of Louisville so unique! To top off the night, experience a mini version of Thunder Over Louisville in our very own atrium.
Click here to Register for the April 3rd Drop & Date
5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. drop off (child Subway meal included)
5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. activities
9:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. pick up in the 745 building

Event Details

Parents night out, Kids night in…
Drop your child off for a fun-filled evening hosted by the Kentucky Science Center while you enjoy some time to yourself.
Ages 5-10 (grades K-6)
pre-registration is [...]

more

Event Details

Parents night out, Kids night in…

Drop your child off for a fun-filled evening hosted by the Kentucky Science Center while you enjoy some time to yourself.

April 3rd – Derby Season:Learn all about Louisville’s very own “Derby season!” Find out how big a horse’s heart is, how steamboats float and what makes the Belle of Louisville so unique! To top off the night, experience a mini version of Thunder Over Louisville in our very own atrium.Click here to Register for the April 3rd Drop & Date

Time

Location

4apr8:30 am- 9:30 amFREE PlayDate 8:30 am- 9:30 amJoin the Science Center on the last Tuesday, and following Saturday, of each month for our exclusive early-childhood FREE PlayDates! These hour-long PlayDates are open to visitors ages 0-4 and their adult caregivers. With no big kids in sight, little ones will be free to roam, investigate, build, experience, and learn to play!
No registration required.
Ages: 0-4
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Cost: Free

Upcoming Dates:

April 4

April 28

May 26

May 30

June 30

Event Details

Join the Science Center on the last Tuesday, and following Saturday, of each month for our exclusive early-childhood FREE PlayDates! These hour-long PlayDates are open to visitors ages 0-4 and their [...]

more

Event Details

Join the Science Center on the last Tuesday, and following Saturday, of each month for our exclusive early-childhood FREE PlayDates! These hour-long PlayDates are open to visitors ages 0-4 and their adult caregivers. With no big kids in sight, little ones will be free to roam, investigate, build, experience, and learn to play!

This isn’t your everyday, run-of-the-mill science club. We meet one Sunday afternoon a month and let participants drive the program. You pick books and articles, plan experiments, and lead discussions about relevant science topics. Past topics include zombies, science fiction, and robotics. (Themes: to be determined a month prior.)
Appropriate for students entering grades 6-8.

Event Details

This isn’t your everyday, run-of-the-mill science club. We meet one Sunday afternoon a month and let participants drive the program. You pick books and articles, plan experiments, and lead discussions about relevant science topics. Past topics include zombies, science fiction, and robotics. (Themes: to be determined a month prior.)

Appropriate for students entering grades 6-8.

Upcoming CYOSA Dates:

May 17

June 28

July 19

Time

(Sunday) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location

28apr8:30 am- 9:30 amFREE PlayDate 8:30 am- 9:30 amJoin the Science Center on the last Tuesday, and following Saturday, of each month for our exclusive early-childhood FREE PlayDates! These hour-long PlayDates are open to visitors ages 0-4 and their adult caregivers. With no big kids in sight, little ones will be free to roam, investigate, build, experience, and learn to play!
No registration required.
Ages: 0-4
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Cost: Free

Upcoming Dates:

April 28

May 26

May 30

June 30

Event Details

Join the Science Center on the last Tuesday, and following Saturday, of each month for our exclusive early-childhood FREE PlayDates! These hour-long PlayDates are open to visitors ages 0-4 and their [...]

more

Event Details

Join the Science Center on the last Tuesday, and following Saturday, of each month for our exclusive early-childhood FREE PlayDates! These hour-long PlayDates are open to visitors ages 0-4 and their adult caregivers. With no big kids in sight, little ones will be free to roam, investigate, build, experience, and learn to play!

This isn’t your everyday, run-of-the-mill science club. We meet one Sunday afternoon a month and let participants drive the program. You pick books and articles, plan experiments, and lead discussions about relevant science topics. Past topics include zombies, science fiction, and robotics. (Themes: to be determined a month prior.)
Appropriate for students entering grades 6-8.

Event Details

This isn’t your everyday, run-of-the-mill science club. We meet one Sunday afternoon a month and let participants drive the program. You pick books and articles, plan experiments, and lead discussions about relevant science topics. Past topics include zombies, science fiction, and robotics. (Themes: to be determined a month prior.)

Event Details

Event Details

Time

Location

26may8:30 am- 9:30 amFREE PlayDate 8:30 am- 9:30 amJoin the Science Center on the last Tuesday, and following Saturday, of each month for our exclusive early-childhood FREE PlayDates! These hour-long PlayDates are open to visitors ages 0-4 and their adult caregivers. With no big kids in sight, little ones will be free to roam, investigate, build, experience, and learn to play!
No registration required.
Ages: 0-4
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Cost: Free

Upcoming Dates:

April 28

May 26

May 30

June 30

Event Details

Join the Science Center on the last Tuesday, and following Saturday, of each month for our exclusive early-childhood FREE PlayDates! These hour-long PlayDates are open to visitors ages 0-4 and their [...]

more

Event Details

Join the Science Center on the last Tuesday, and following Saturday, of each month for our exclusive early-childhood FREE PlayDates! These hour-long PlayDates are open to visitors ages 0-4 and their adult caregivers. With no big kids in sight, little ones will be free to roam, investigate, build, experience, and learn to play!

No registration required.

Ages: 0-4Time: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Cost: Free

Upcoming Dates:

April 28

May 26

May 30

June 30

Time

(Tuesday) 8:30 am - 9:30 am

Location

30may8:30 am- 9:30 amFREE PlayDate8:30 am- 9:30 amJoin the Science Center on the last Tuesday, and following Saturday, of each month for our exclusive early-childhood FREE PlayDates! These hour-long PlayDates are open to visitors ages 0-4 and their adult caregivers. With no big kids in sight, little ones will be free to roam, investigate, build, experience, and learn to play!
No registration required.
Ages: 0-4
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Cost: Free

Upcoming Dates:

May 30

June 30

Event Details

Join the Science Center on the last Tuesday, and following Saturday, of each month for our exclusive early-childhood FREE PlayDates! These hour-long PlayDates are open to visitors ages 0-4 and their [...]

more

Event Details

Join the Science Center on the last Tuesday, and following Saturday, of each month for our exclusive early-childhood FREE PlayDates! These hour-long PlayDates are open to visitors ages 0-4 and their adult caregivers. With no big kids in sight, little ones will be free to roam, investigate, build, experience, and learn to play!

This isn’t your everyday, run-of-the-mill science club. We meet one Sunday afternoon a month and let participants drive the program. You pick books and articles, plan experiments, and lead discussions about relevant science topics. Past topics include zombies, science fiction, and robotics. (Themes: to be determined a month prior.)
Appropriate for students entering grades 6-8.

Event Details

This isn’t your everyday, run-of-the-mill science club. We meet one Sunday afternoon a month and let participants drive the program. You pick books and articles, plan experiments, and lead discussions about relevant science topics. Past topics include zombies, science fiction, and robotics. (Themes: to be determined a month prior.)

Appropriate for students entering grades 6-8.

Upcoming CYOSA Dates:

July 19

Time

(Sunday) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location

30jun8:30 am- 9:30 amFREE PlayDate8:30 am- 9:30 amJoin the Science Center on the last Tuesday, and following Saturday, of each month for our exclusive early-childhood FREE PlayDates! These hour-long PlayDates are open to visitors ages 0-4 and their adult caregivers. With no big kids in sight, little ones will be free to roam, investigate, build, experience, and learn to play!
No registration required.
Ages: 0-4
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Cost: Free

Upcoming Dates:

May 30

June 30

Event Details

Join the Science Center on the last Tuesday, and following Saturday, of each month for our exclusive early-childhood FREE PlayDates! These hour-long PlayDates are open to visitors ages 0-4 and their [...]

more

Event Details

Join the Science Center on the last Tuesday, and following Saturday, of each month for our exclusive early-childhood FREE PlayDates! These hour-long PlayDates are open to visitors ages 0-4 and their adult caregivers. With no big kids in sight, little ones will be free to roam, investigate, build, experience, and learn to play!

This isn’t your everyday, run-of-the-mill science club. We meet one Sunday afternoon a month and let participants drive the program. You pick books and articles, plan experiments, and lead discussions about relevant science topics. Past topics include zombies, science fiction, and robotics. (Themes: to be determined a month prior.)
Appropriate for students entering grades 6-8.

Event Details

This isn’t your everyday, run-of-the-mill science club. We meet one Sunday afternoon a month and let participants drive the program. You pick books and articles, plan experiments, and lead discussions about relevant science topics. Past topics include zombies, science fiction, and robotics. (Themes: to be determined a month prior.)

6mar5:00 pm- 10:00 pmDrop & Date5:00 pm- 10:00 pmParents night out, Kids night in…
Drop your child off for a fun-filled evening hosted by the Kentucky Science Center while you enjoy some time to yourself.
Ages 5-10 (grades K-6)
pre-registration is requiredClick here to view Drop & Date Printable Flyer
$35 Members ($15 per additional child)
$45 Non-Members ($20 per additional child)
Health and Permission Form • Drop and Date Information FormMarch 6th – Spring has Sprung:
Tonight, we’ll be starting our own take-home garden. What’s your favorite vegetable or flower? Learn why some plants are better for the sun or shade and even get some tips on how we can be more environmentally sustainable in our community!
Click here to Register for the March 6th Drop & DateApril 3rd – Derby Season:
Learn all about Louisville’s very own “Derby season!” Find out how big a horse’s heart is, how steamboats float and what makes the Belle of Louisville so unique! To top off the night, experience a mini version of Thunder Over Louisville in our very own atrium.
Click here to Register for the April 3rd Drop & Date
5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. drop off (child Subway meal included)
5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. activities
9:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. pick up in the 745 building

Event Details

Parents night out, Kids night in…
Drop your child off for a fun-filled evening hosted by the Kentucky Science Center while you enjoy some time to yourself.
Ages 5-10 (grades K-6)
pre-registration is [...]

more

Event Details

Parents night out, Kids night in…

Drop your child off for a fun-filled evening hosted by the Kentucky Science Center while you enjoy some time to yourself.

March 6th – Spring has Sprung:Tonight, we’ll be starting our own take-home garden. What’s your favorite vegetable or flower? Learn why some plants are better for the sun or shade and even get some tips on how we can be more environmentally sustainable in our community!Click here to Register for the March 6th Drop & Date

April 3rd – Derby Season:Learn all about Louisville’s very own “Derby season!” Find out how big a horse’s heart is, how steamboats float and what makes the Belle of Louisville so unique! To top off the night, experience a mini version of Thunder Over Louisville in our very own atrium.Click here to Register for the April 3rd Drop & Date